The San Saba news. [volume] (San Saba, Tex.) 1873-1966, 1887-03-04
REV. DR.. TALMAGE.
THE BROOKLYN DTvINEs SUN.
DAY SERMON.
Subject of Discourse. "a Split The
ology.7

TrxI: "ssms on 5rolea pieces Of he
ship. Tho Acts xvii. 81
Never on Goodwin Ea1ds, or the SkerTis,
or Cape Hattelas was a shp IN wor c pre-
dieament th0n IN the Mediterranean hnrri-
cane was the grain ship with 21B rasseuscrs
dTfven on tho coast OF Malta. o. Melita five
miles from ihs metropolis Of that island.
called Cltta Necrhia- After two week o.
tempss', and the ship was entirely disabled,
md tie Captain aud crew were completely
deincralizei, an old missionary took cou-
maud OF ths vessel lie was small
crooSe 1-haes and sore-eyed, arc7rd-
ing 70 traditicn It was Tapl the
oniy uns AIRED man On board He was 70
more airai = a euro iyloa that could tbs
ne Aeiiiterraneaa sea 70 the gates q He1-
ven. and "a n SILK tito the gates OF hell than
sie was afraid Of kitten playing with
string lie orders them all down TO tase
lneif rztlons, inst asking a blessing on their
iood Iheu h. insure5 al ID iir lives pom
lsing thsns complete rescue AMI 50 far from
losing their heais. they woaii not Ire so
inu-n ~ the hair as you could cut OF with
cne iip Of the scissors Aye not thread
o. H. y neither u werc gray with age OF gold
On VITA youth. There shall not hnir fall
ifo.a tie head Of any o! yor- Realizing
at they would never Is able 70 reach the
desired haven, they make the sea, on that
fourteenth night. black with the overthrow
cargo. 50 that when that vessel does strike
me ground Il may not strive heavily. In the
early dawn thsF see a creek and they resolve
= = niase Tor It They cut the cable, take ia
Ne fhalles which wcro on tho side
- "a boats ADD Ira tiie main
-. s-.-y -, alfiSen VITA
fortun3te biilor be liftel high and dry uDon
Tie bach There she goes tsrrliirg toward
TIE roeiA slile-inies PROV foremost soma
Times stern foreDcsi--row rolling over to
siafn71fa, now rolling ove- 70 larboard; and
y" great wave dasles oveT tao decks, ard
n ssei1s = y the old craft had gone out OF
seht forever. But no She comes and Paul
VIE his arm around the mast stands
there crying. IAN Is well. God hath given
me ali them that snil with me in this stip7
trlsA' went the PROV against the rocks:
with much force The mas. falls. Crashf goes
"a vessel. uutl The waves rush Through from
50, 10 SIZE Sher Parts amiishirs goes into
q ihe-i.and fragments rad &c immnrtals
AIe freli fitafed into the sea Some OF
ihre Passengers had been brought up
"a ine scpeaeh and had LEARNED TO swim,
an win the chin Little above the angry
y J, ave and With the stroke Of both arms aud !
ne Propulsion Of both feet they started for 4
ne ~ re aud reached l. Bat alas for the (
o.lsrs They have never Learned TO swim.
~ tiif'y nave been wounded by the falling OF I
ne mast. or the nerFosis shock was too crfat
ios them, Or theg have been weakened BY
lols sea sickness What IS To become
81 n M Take that pie-e OF m fdeg.n saws,
fenl to ore, 'and head for the beach
AaAr mat fragment OF a SPAR SAYS Paul
@ ano her. Take that liable. take that image
o. Castor nui Pollux, take that fragment Of
hleb4af. take anything Pat for the beach. p
ou eh1t struggle in the breakers or thu
mercil s. Waf@rs that dash clear over these
per creatures. Hold on therei Almost
g,nprei Keep your courage 10
re! re nfineer wat Paul told you Here
tn2r roine IN. whole fam ". As tho
ware rec aess it lcares them in the sand on
u po1 b. Here comes ia the Centurion on a
spiinis Of the spaf. Here comes in q plank
ife'ehiei With a whole crow.' OF immor-
ta.s Vow they are ali IN, think Yes,
Inc last one GO ues in. Pall Tor he has been
oteiseeinE 9 the rest and as he clambe s
up out Of he surf ard wrings the wafer
iron MS gray ue ird. he cries. Thank God.
Al are here. They gather around the Gre,
1T ne hlb'e saws AL built n fire aud the
.l--'.l.s ~ s,liks BEGIN 10 crnckle, and Tbs
m e',eels begin = re>oser from the chill
anu Their vet rlothes herin 70 dry. and
y aiiiita ana health seem to be coming back
INTO the bodies Of these pas engers- Now let
The IN ser Of the ship 90 around and see II
e.. o. These poor creatures are missing.
Count then al up. beginning one. two three
and On q ioi AMI then On y 800. and then on
- &C. uniA yol have counted them all. See,
AZ arr iare--lS- WHAT 4 relief Il is as | I
Rad the account. 'iSoma on brosen pieces
% ne .hin And soft came to pass that they |
escai ed all efe % land -
In 2 previous discourse fsxamiaei sorne N
l1l.se Passengers, hut today / confine nv
! TENT On more especially 70 those who came q
p or broken pie Is Of the ship. There is s
,-.ile.lins about Them that ezcites in me an !
niense ins rest have not 50 much interest |
n lip-e Who could swim They 20; ashore 1 G
Knew they Tulld A mile OF water is i
~ very great rnl for a strong q
- iiiliiler, nor are two miles. But those 4
~ were on the broken pieses o. tbs ship. a
eili'ot stop thinking OF them. The great c
-usel slip Is the finest We sci that was ever I,
annchea. and eau carry more rasseneers :
~ a any ship that u'ns ever constrncie J, aud q
icn luuld ~ more wreck Il than Won coull ( =
sracH the flrune of God Aimig IT, wish =
u the eople would come on hoard her. l I,
aafi noi promise them smooth sailing all &
ne way, fcr e1mftime5 il will b tenn. n
e n. IS and chopped sea; hut / 10 "
~ rni=e safe arrival TO all who o.
'fre On hoardtlis Great Eastern-callei 50 v,
y 1ii pecauss its commander came ont az IN
a. East ard the star Of the East was tire n
9 ..se Q, MS anthor.ty- But there Is a vast b
iuiu,'iie VIZ do not take regular passage h.
olnehorF their the ilo9y is ali broken into "a
ieses. ar Tier lie is ali broken into pieces al
Their worldly or spiritual prospe 8 are u
ftsen into PC e. and vet hops thar they dc
Tili come = toe shining shore. FOR | am en- Iii
o1faged ~ IN experience q these peonle di
? ny t=xt-~sonie On broken P.eces Of the 81
One ohiect in preaching this sermon Is to OF
looufnse thosc Who. while they do not yo
d1l { al our Eysielus OF religion neverthe- pu
- believe some one thing. and want them Of
cone m on that plank Some on broken an
irces Of the ship p There Is a vast n,ultituda be
{ people who are kent out Of tie kinrdom lie
I So1 because theY cannot believe ev
seryihing. / know men WIN are running M
l-ir s1nl. te,aus7 they cannot make ~ thar Or
iin1s WHO Meieii lice Nas not: on the non an
..ulialf oi religion " e-king their imnor- sai
> nope ! % not undertake the value Of a me-
rat theoi 81 cal system. but where 10 the sol
ioie fioea 70 say; ~B-lieye in John Calvin shi
nf thou shalt T. saycd.n or. Believe In Ar bel
leuius aud thou shalt be saved or aiBeiiera VIII
! ne TART s-nine articles AMI fhou shalt ha thr
2 80 man may be orthodox aud 70 h aw
=, q nf'-ero'lox and 60 10 heaven. Take the
sia Ctr1't into tie dsel affection of onr per
ri 1r1 We are aaVel Rcfu.e totake Him the
70 ne deep ate ton Of our sonl ani Wa ST.
q Lot hcl eve IN the Hsiaelb,--h rig
aie lisin AMI The Wersnlnster CafsrI.s-7n she
= wish you all dill. but Won thr
o. rtilere nothing fhsv coa'ain e-r-e,. ca,
a. Ch-ist came to sa-s s'nne-s' al ths
a. fea are one of then. md Won Willie ~ poe
81 Y JcE carnof come In on a ersat sssn har
- -hl pee Of Wcod cs long as the M e
, y rl-S, OF . piece o. wood a wide As fh- the
i,-i1t'll nnnlAn arms. aud u you find that Civ
re- piece IS piece Of the cross come in an ism
@--fA lt'lta OF the
~ talking With n man about his soul. ~
slls fe,>ifly baen travelling IN New Eng .e.'
% and he Stopped over zigbt at Andover. SCI
s1fs = me- idon't be-ome n Christian sa.'
a-ise d.rt think that a mans fate Il ir- oye
'or-nly txed IN tbs wofil think there ish
1ill thing As repentance after sd,
IN Nv brother / sav To him thu
LAT . al that 70 yOuf Do not plu
teol-1s HAT man who. IN tho car
Tai tlc7e may b. a chance after death, ia
= NJ good chauce isefore death Is a CIR
i@4poit 10 not FoTI realize Il Is inbe-iiitv 'na
= ..iin - rrfazs TO come ashore -'on a AMI
q lnel D thrown him before death b. GIN
- Ne 1opas thers vii. by invisible hands Il a
plank thr1rza bin after death Do "a a. - :
nia-ae. ny brother. but since an offered So
- IT Al ny sins ROW. and offered all Inc
JOS ~ title and eternity now. ] dow
y t1em Instantly becau.e donot want han
. ga On a cl2rcs which SINE wise men ars
-. e1n nesi Oh or twist out II ell I
---lt I'-'.as- which. fCrall thu Christian shif.
iiries has been ~ 1r,,+ta- ,.-,,- > ~,
!, .. IN; y don't eiieys in rrin-at1n caus
- = - Nes lie-en eheliors. or in Anio- ques
" iruther do not ask you abos
? % 1ot'1 o. eiiher q thoss men-of-war. sea /
Ioftsaies nfcd With The great siezs nigh
7, -. i,rai Katie Cons in on the and
~. i.e snt strike ont for fhs urarl- pfoi
- li-l q HeaEs1 Some ~, b-,i-e, But
= q ne snip ''>e" AMI
!. ~. :, ,..E With anofler man about his asho
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